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After recording Our Problem, Iron Monkey remained fiercely independent, recording the last effort by the group, the 10\" record and CD split with Japan's Church of Misery, We've Learned Nothing, for Melvins cover artist and stoner rock label owner Frank Kozik's Man's Ruin Records. The band reconvened in 2017 as a trio around co-founders Steve Watson (bass) and Jim Rushby (guitar) plus new member Scott Briggs (drums). That same year saw the newly re-formed group release a new studio album, 9-13, via Relapse. ~ Paul Kott, Rovi\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"iron-monkey-spleen-goad-lp","title":"Iron Monkey | Spleen \u0026 Goad (LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:12px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e\"This is a thick, pummeling exercise in self loathing and meanness\"- Decibel Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\r\nThe UK's IRON MONKEY return with their highly anticipated new album, Spleen and Goad!\u003cbr\u003e\r\nOn the new album, the legendary band are as uncompromising ever, churning out some of the most gritty-sounding sludge doom in their 25 + year history. 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